Christian Fox's Media Coverage
Metro.co.uk
Don’t assume barristers like me are overpaid - here’s why we’re on strikeIt is not uncommon for new barristers to earn less than £20,000 a year for a 70-hour week.
The Big Issue
5 reasons criminal barristers are on strike - The Big IssueCriminal barristers have gone on strike over issues around pay, case backlogs, staff cuts, court closures and a lack of justice for victims
Irish Legal News
England: Courts disrupted as barristers make plea for decent payEight in 10 Crown Court hearings suffered disruption yesterday as criminal barristers in England and Wales began their first day of strike action over legal aid pay. The leaders of the Criminal Bar Association...
Law.com International
Barrister Strikes: ‘We Value Our Corporate Bodies More Than Those of Our Children’‘There is a two-tier system creeping across the UK’s legal system: highly-paid commercial lawyers in state-of-the-art buildings and criminal lawyers being paid peanuts in broken buildings.’
This Is Money
Homes for Ukraine: What do those welcoming refugees need to know?Many insurers have waived usual rules to allow homeowners to offer support, but landlords are urged to inform firms of their plans.
Liverpool Echo
Nine unanswered questions over Homes For Ukraine schemeWhile thousands of Brits have signed up to help home Ukrainian refugees, a lot of details have been left unexplained
CityAM
Over 100k Brits sign up for Home for Ukraine scheme as refugee crisis continuesOver 100,000 people have signed up to the government’s Home for Ukraine site, as the UK strengthens its refugee
LandlordZONE
Barrister warns landlords over pitfalls of offering Ukrainian refugees whole propertiesLandlords have been warned about the legal pitfalls of offering a home to Ukrainians fleeing the war.
The Guardian
Homes for Ukraine: what do I need to do to host refugees in the UK?Refugees who do not have a family connection to the UK can now come here. Here is what potential hosts should do next
Mortgage Solutions
Skipton BS allows borrowers to join Homes for Ukraine scheme and pledges supportSkipton Building Society will sign up to Home for Ukraine scheme and has promised to support borrowers who want to sign up for the scheme.
IFA Magazine
Homes for Ukraine scheme “to be lauded but there are legal pitfalls to consider” - reaction from barrister, Christian FoxYou might have seen/heard on the national news broadcasts that the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, today launched a